Know what is Coldplay and more about its name’s meaning explained
In January 2025, Coldplay will play a show in India. Check out everything you need to know about the band and their notoriety in India before their big show.
Ever since Coldplay revealed that India will be included on their “Music of the Spheres” World Tour, the band has been making headlines. On September 22, tickets for its Mumbai show were on sale, and they quickly sold out.
What is Coldplay, who are the band’s members, songs list and name meaning explained
People in India are now fascinated about Coldplay because of the band’s enormous popularity there. Learn about Coldplay’s members, journey to fame, relationship to India, and other details before the band performs in India.
The word “Coldplay” represents a sense of community among the band. “It just meant ‘us,’” Martin had told Rolling Stone while talking about the meaning of the name.
India has a sizable fan base for Coldplay because so many people there speak English. The band has often stated how much they adore India, and they even recorded the music video for their song “Hymn Of The Weekend” in Mumbai. The film featured a variety of Indian cultural elements, including rivers, the Holi festival, Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir, temples, priests, and colorful cabs.
British rock group Coldplay was founded in London in 1997. They include guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, manager Phil Harvey, and singer and pianist Chris Martin.
Their live performances are their most well-known showcases, and they have influenced popular culture with their activism, accomplishments, and artistic abilities.
Coldplay’s history
The band called itself Big Fat Noises when they first met at University College London and later changed to Starfish before deciding on the current moniker. Coldplay wrote their debut album, Parachutes (2000), after signing with Parlophone in 1999 following their independent release of Safety (1998).
With the breakthrough hit “Yellow” on it, it won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album and a Brit Award for British Album of the Year.
The ensemble received the same recognition with their follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002). X&Y (2005) completed what they considered a trilogy and made the Grammy Awards shortlist for Best Rock Album.
In the category, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), its successor, won. Both albums topped the charts in more than 30 countries and were the best-sellers of their respective years. The title track from Viva la Vida became the first single in the 21st century by a British act to simultaneously top the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100.
Coldplay India tickets and venue
At D Y Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai, Coldplay will have three performances on January 18, 19, and 21. Due to the overwhelming demand of Coldplay’s Indian fan base, a third date was added to the original two-day concert schedule.
Parents: why do you want to go that concert??
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— Kuhooo🐿 (@Preetiswarna) September 21, 2024
In India, Coldplay tickets cost anything from Rs 2,500 to Rs 35,000. Within a few hours, BookMyShow’s tickets were declared sold out, and the website and app crashed as a result of high traffic. Additionally, a number of internet users asserted that the tickets are being resold for Rs 3 lakhs. BookMyShow formally alerted the public on social media to the fact that it is against Indian law to resell tickets.